Microblade & Microshade

Brow Embroidery

Microblading is a semi-permanent makeup procedure whereby hair-like incision strokes are created along the eyebrow to attempt to either enhance, reshape or create a natural looking appearance on the brows.

Semi-permanent Makeup

The procedure entails the use of a nanoblade, which is dipped into a pigment that has been matched to natural hair colour and skin tone and is then glided along a sketched outline of the brow that has been drawn on and scrutinized beforehand.

Cosmetic Tattoo

Whilst only penetrating into the upper skin, the pigment is deposited simultaneously with the creation of the hair-like stroke leaving a feathered outline.

Microshading gives broader coverage and is essentially a semi-permanent brow powder. The ink is the same as with microblading, but it's done with more needles at a time and often with an electric contraption that looks like a mini tattoo machine.

The machine ensures that the ink is applied consistently and evenly throughout the brow. Across the board, many people regard microshading as the better option for sensitive and oily skin types.

The best procedure for you depends upon your existing eyebrows, brow color, skin tone, skin type, and what kind of look you want to achieve. Ask your technician what she thinks is right for you.

Additional Information

What is Microblading?

Microblading is a fairly new, manual method for tattooing eyebrows. Also known as brow embroidery, is a technique using a super fine row of needles (blade) to create thin, hairlike strokes on the epidermis layer of the skin.

The procedure is performed by depositing colored pigments into the skin, using a special pen tool. Pigments are deposited into the Epidermis layer of the skin, no further than the basal cell layer. Microblading is different from other permanent makeup. It requires individual strokes to resemble hair, which appears more detailed, crisper and natural looking.

Your brows will be measured and drawn to your desire specifications. Then etching the micro-strokes to resemble eye brow hairs. You will love this technique because it will give you much fuller and natural looking brows. If you suffer from lack of eyebrow hair, you will love this as well.

This is similar to traditional method using a tattoo machine, the difference is you are manually creating the strokes with a small hand tool and blades.

BEFORE AND AFTERCARE

BEFORE

Avoid drinking alcohol for 24 hours before your appointment.

Avoid drinking caffeine the day of the procedure.

No sun, sweating or tanning 24 hours prior to the procedure.

Do not work out the day of the procedure as body heat expands the pores.